The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-06-09
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Platform.
Every human being possesses . natural inalien-
able right to sufncient land for oelf-euppOrt and
We desire TO secure to every industrious citizen
home, % the highest result Of free. institutions
| 10 this end We demand graduated land tar on
al large estates, especially those held for spec
| ulstive or tenant purposes; the reclamation Of
| al nneArned land grants: the immediate opening
Of Oklahoma to homestead settlement; the pur-
chase Of al unoccupied Indian lands and the
| settlement Of the various tribes upon lapds In
eeveralty; also laws preventing corporations
from acquiring real estate beyond the require
ments Of their business and alien Ownership of
| Of land. The systems Of irrigation in States and
territories where necessary should be under
euch public control - shall secure the free and
equitable use Of the waters and franchiees to the
| people.
TRANSPORTATION.
The means Of commupica alton and transports
ton should Be owned or controlled BY the peo-
| pie, - 10 the United states postal system, and
equitable rates everywhere established,
MONEY.
The establishment OF q national monetary
system In the interest Of the producer instead Of
the speculator and usarer, BY which circulating
mediom In necessary quantities and full legal
| tender shall be issued directly to the people
without the Intervention Of banks, or loaned to
citizens upon ample security At low rate Of
interest to relieve them from the extortions OF
usury and enable them TO control the money sup-
| ply. Postal savings banks should be establish
| 90. While We have free coinage Of gold, We
| should have free coinage Of silver. We demand
the prompt payment Of theuNstionsl debt and
| condemn the furthur issue Of interest-bes ring
bonds either BY the National government or By
StatesterrttOFies or municipalities.
Arbitration should take the place or strikes
| and other injurious methods Of settling labor
disputes; the letting Of convict labor to contract
ors prohibited; the contract system abolished
In public works; the hours Of labor In industrial
! establishments reduced commemorate with the
increase of production in labor.savinN hinery;
employees protected from bodily injury; equal
pay given for equal work for both sexes and
labor. agricultural and cooperative associa-
tons be fostered and incorporated by law.
The foundation Of republic 10 the intelligence
Of ito citizens and children Who are driven in
to workshops, mines and factories are de-
prived Of education, which should b. secured
to ali BY proper legislation. We desire TO
see labor organization extend throughout
civilized countries until it shall be impossible
for despots 70 array the workingmen Of ono
country In war against their brothers Of
| another country.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
In appreciation Of the services Of the United
States soldiers and sailsrs, We demand for
them justice before charity. The purposely
deprecated money paid them during the war
| should be made equal In valne to the gold
paid the bondholder. The soldier was prom
ised coin or it, equivalent and paid In depreci-
| ated paper. The bondholder loaned the Govern
ment deprecated paper and contracted to take
it for bis bonds, but was psid in gold.
/ INCOME TAX.
i A graduated income tar isthe most eouitabla
system Of taxation. placing the burden Of
government on those who can best afford to
pay, instead Of laying It on the farmers and
producers, exempting millionaire stockholders
| and corporations.
j UNITED STATES SENATE.
The capture Of the United States Senate by
mlltonaires and tools Of corporations. who
have no sympathy with free institutions, threat
ems the very existence Of the republic. We
demand = constitutional amendment making
United States senators elective BY direct vote
Of the people.
HoNGoLIAN SLAVES.
Such State and National laws should be adopt
| cd - shall e6ectually exclude from America
the 4ongolan slave and Asiatie conpeti-
don.
The employment OF bodies Of armed men By
private corporations sholld be prohibited.
SUFFRAGE.
The right to vote 10 inherent In citizenship